Summer Centerpiece Workshop

Centerpiece on table with colorful summer flowers in yellows, pinks and white

Centerpiece by Instructor Susan Snegosky; flowers will vary by seasonal availability.

Date

Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, 1-3 p.m.

Fee

$120 member/$140 non-member, includes all supplies and Arboretum admission.

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Program location: Farm at the Arb - McVay Learning Lab (in the Bee Center)

Age

Adult 18+

Skill level

Introductory

Instructor: Susan Snegosky, Arboretum staff member, floral designer and owner of Fiddles and Fronds

Tables with buckets of flowers and students making arrangements with them

Beautiful flowers are abundant in the garden this time of year — bring some of the beauty inside with a colorful, innovative centerpiece! Learn the basic mechanics for centerpiece design, layers of flowers used to build your arrangement and supplies you will need. Plant materials will include the fresh, local and in season: from snapdragons and cosmos, to textured and variegated foliage — even fresh herbs! Each attendee will create their own summer centerpiece to take home at the end of the class. 

In this class you will:

  • Learn the basic mechanics for centerpiece design.
  • Discover the different layers of flowers used to build your centerpiece including structural layers, texture, mass flower, focal, supporting and floating.
  • Design and create a beautiful centerpiece for your home.

Supplies: Provided for you in class.

Maximum participants
20
Arboretum entry instructions

We recommend that you enter the Arboretum via the back gate on 82nd St, not the main entrance on Hwy 5. This is the most direct route to access the Farm at the Arb, and avoids potential delays when driving through the Arboretum.

Address: 3210 W 82nd St, Chanhassen, MN 55317

If you do wish to enter through the main Arboretum gate on Hwy 5, you can take 3-Mile Drive through the Arboretum and turn right on Peter Moe Drive to get to the Myers Education Center (this route may take an additional 15-20 minutes, so please plan accordingly). 

You will receive a bar-code ticket for entry to the Arboretum in your email purchase confirmation. Your ticket is valid for entry on the day of your class. Present your ticket to the gate attendant as you enter the Arboretum. You may stay at the Arboretum after class as long as you want during our operating hours.